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Anthony Owino (Tribe: Luo)
Anthony is one of those people who lived in "situational poverty" -- life was pretty good when his mother
had a job at a bank. After she lost her job, the family moved
into the slum. Then she became ill; Anthony was the caregiver as
the illness progressed. It's a long stroy, but finally she
died, and in a lenghty process Anthony ended up sleeping on the
streets, using drugs and struggling to have enough to survive. He
was living on the streets as a young teenager when he met a Team member
from MITS. He entered the program in Eastleigh and was moved to
Kamulu when the Center there opened. He had training in auto
mechanics and woodworking. As of July 2006, Anthony is a Team
member, serving the Lord on the same streets where he was sleeping
before. He is the "testimony" giver -- he shares his experience
of life and of faith with the street kids when he and Kennedy go out,
while Kennedy does the Bible study.
Kennedy Odhiambo (Tribe: Luo)
Kennedy grew up in abject poverty in the deep slum of Mathare.
He went out on the streets, and family members treated him badly.
When he went to his sister's house after his father's death, they
said they didn't want him sleeping in a bed; they nicknamed him
cockroach. He slept under a table. He came into Made in the
Streets from the streets when he was 14. After completing the
educational and training program (in tailoring) in 2005, he moved back
to Eastleigh and worked temporary jobs for while. He stayed with
cousins who came home at night with money they had robbed, with their
guns, and their girls, and they laughed at Kennedy as he lived the
Christian life. He would look forward to the weekends when he
could come back to Kamulu. When MITS asked for applications in
2006 for new Team members, Kennedy applied and did very well in
training. The Team chose him to be one of the Team members in
Eastleigh. He does well on the streets.
Moses Okoth (Tribe: Luo)
Moses is the supervisor of the Virtual Library in our new Learning Center at Kamulu. The library has the
books used by the teachers and the computers used by Team members and
advanced students. There is a server and 8 client computers, plus 5 laptops added in 2007. Moses is the son of
a preaching family; his father is Dennis Okoth, whe has directed the
Nairobi Great Commission School and preached at Koma Rock Church; he is
currently serving in the mission training school at Mbale, Uganda.
Moses fit in at MITS from the beginning of his training in 2006.
Besides the library, he lives in one of the boys' dorms and
teaches occasional classes in the Literacy Program.
Ben Mwami (Tribe: Kamba)
Ben is married with three children. Ben and family began attending
the Kamulu Church 3 years ago when they moved into the area.
Ben's wife was injured in the US Embassy bombing and received a
lump sum
compensation, after which they bought the small farm at Kamulu.
The kids love Sunday school. Ben applied to be a Team
member in 2006 and went through the lengthy training period with the 19
others. He did very well on the streets as well as at the Kamulu
Center. He was added to the Team as farm manager and has done
very well. Production is up, and the farm looks much better.
He supervises two other farm workers as well as the kids when
they work on the farm. He also is very interested in the animals
- goats, cattle and chickens.
 Irene Mbithe (Tribe: Luhya/Kamba)
Irene Became Team member in 2001
Loves to write. Does interviews with students and writes their Life Stories.
Oversight of MITS Salon for a year, then oversight of Tea House for a year. This year she has resumed oversight of the salon
Conscientious worker. Reads her Bible a lot
Married in 2005 to Simon, who works as a printer.
Email renembithe@yahoo.com
 Robin Ndunda
Works in woodshop, where he oversees Nzioka, one of our former students
who now helps train other boys. Robin lives in one of the boys’
dorm and oversees the menu planning and many boys' affairs and handles
cleanup duties with boys.
 Francis Mbuvi (Tribe: Kamba)
Francis was on streets as a teenager; changed his life the first day he
came to church; has been a great model of “what is
possible” for other street kids. Was on Team from the beginning
in 1995.
Serves now as administrator of MITS and preacher for the Kamulu church.
Married Maureen in 2002. Mauryn is Office Manager for World Bible
School and leads the church women’s group.
They sing very well together
Email wbs@swiftkenya.com
 Victor Otieno (Tribe: Luo)
Victor joined the Team in 1999.
He loves to sing with a group at the Rainbow Church, and he helps with the youth group there.
He oversees the MITS basic computer studies program for beginning
students and the computer shop. He is in charge of the "MITS
Shops" where students are able to practice their skills, deal with
customers and gain work experience.
Email otienovictor@hotmail.com
 Joel Njue (Tribe: Kikuyu)
Joel joined the team in 1999.
Worship leader for Kamulu church; leads Sunday school and Saturday Kids Club programs.
Learned woodworking and trained students for two years.
Willing to do anything that is needed. Loves to drive, always willing to make an airport run.
Handles much of student affairs and relationships to their families.
Joel is in charge of the "Exit Program" for students who reach 18 and
msut get a National Identity card and make plans to leave MITS for a
job, a new place to live and a new church to be part of.
Email joelnjue@swiftkenya.com
 Philip Kariuki (Tribe: Kikuyu)
Philip joined the Team in 2005.
He is Joel’s brother.
Philip is director of Education at Kamulu, leading the Literacy Program
for students 13 to 15 years old. He teaches English and Math.
Philip lives in the boys’ dorms with the youngest boys and
supervises them.
 Jackton and Millie Omondi (Tribe: Luo)
Jackton grew up in the Mathare slums; joined the Team in 1998; he and Millie were married in 2004.
Originally came to church and Bible study for basketball and cookies.
Oversight of sewing plant for MITS
Tender heart, willing to recognize his mistakes and make changes
immediately, willing to do whatever needs to be done for the ministry.
Millie helps with youth affairs and women's evangelism.
Email jacktonomondi2002@yahoo.com
 John Wambu (Tribe: Kikuyu)
When Charles Coulston was Director of the Kenya Christian Industrial
Training Institute (KCITI, 1992-95), John served as the property
supervisor. He joined MITS in 1997.
John oversees all building projects for MITS. His industrials skills
are welding and sheet metal work, but he is a great foreman.
John handles much of the relationships to the government, especially in regard to property.
John is married to Hannah and has 8 children.
 Augustina (Tribe: Kamba)
Augustina began to work for MITS in 2005.
She stays at the Eastleigh Center and oversees the girls who live there
while they are doing internships or attending schools downtown Nairobi.
She cooks dinner for the girls and mothers them very well.
Irene Akinyi (Tribe: Luo)
 Joined
the Team in 2006. After the recruitment drive resulted in 11 new
Team members, Irene asked Mbuvi if she could volunteer. She
served at Eastleigh every day for several months. Then Harriet
resigned and left MITS, and Irene was available and proven. She
came to Kamulu to live with the girls in their compound and head up the
meal planning and the cafeteria. Occasionally she teaches a
class. Her great desire is to become a counselor so she can work
effectively with young people.
 Ann Mwangi (Tribe: Kikuyu)
Ann was a leader among the recruits in the trial work they did at the
Eastleigh Center and on the bases. When others became discouraged
or afraid, she is the one who reminded them of God's care and God's
power to do the work. It was natural to select her to be the
Supervisor of the Eastleigh Center. The whole Team is pleased
with her leadership there.
Abraham Oteba
Abraham joined the Team in 2006 after going through the 5-week training program. He is the Auto
Mechanics trainer and lives in one of the boys' dorms helping take care
of the students. In the future Abraham and some of the
students plan to operate a small auto maintenance and repair shop as
part of the studies for the students.
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